Personal Info
Known For:
Directing
Birthday:
November 30, 1935
Place of Birth:
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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Woody Allen
Biography
Woody Allen (born Allen Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American screenwriter, film director, actor, comedian, writer, musician, and playwright. Allen's distinctive films, which run the gamut from dramas to screwball sex comedies, have made him a notable American director. He is also distinguished by his rapid rate of production and his very large body of work. Allen writes and directs his movies and has also acted in the majority of them. For inspiration, Allen draws heavily on literature, sexuality, philosophy, psychology, Jewish identity, and the history of cinema, among a wealth of other fields of interest. Allen developed a passion for music early on and is a celebrated jazz clarinetist. What began as a teenage avocation has led to regular public performances at various small venues in his hometown of Manhattan, with occasional appearances at various jazz festivals. Allen joined the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and the New Orleans Funeral Ragtime Orchestra in performances that provided the film score for his 1973 comedy Sleeper, and performed in a rare European tour in 1996, which became the subject of the documentary Wild Man Blues.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy | Self (archive footage) |
| 2021 | Allen v. Farrow | Self (archive footage) |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Sidney J. Munsinger |
| 2016 | Thirteen Talks | Self |
| 2006 | El hormiguero | Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Culture Show | Self |
| 1998 | Vivement dimanche | Self |
| 1998 | Parkinson | Self |
| 1997 | Scene by Scene | Self |
| 1997 | Just Shoot Me! | Himself (uncredited) |
| 1977 | Please Turn the Page | Self |
| 1975 | PBS News Hour | Self |
| 1975 | Les Rendez-vous du dimanche | Self |
| 1974 | Spécial cinéma | Self |
| 1971 | V.I.P. Schaukel | Self |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Guest Host |
| 1960 | The Roaring 20's | |
| 1959 | Philip Marlowe | |
| 1958 | Kraft Music Hall | Self |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar | Self |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Panelist |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |